dynein
Meanings
noun
- Any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.
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Etymology
From dyne + -in, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dŭ́nămĭs, “force”).
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